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adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈwer How to pronounce unaware (audio)
Definition of unawarenext
as in oblivious
not informed about or aware of something she was unaware of the change in travel plans

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unaware

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adverb

as in suddenly
without warning the predawn attack took the airmen completely unaware

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Recent Examples of unaware
Adjective
Luckily, the cast was very much like the Silo-dwellers in this situation, aka blissfully unaware that the producers were slowly losing their minds. — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 2 July 2026 Gray had been unaware Digital Realty would no longer be saving the facade until informed of the change by the Observer. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2026 Despite their value, research suggests that many eligible individuals remain unaware of them. — Diane Winiarski, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Most of America awoke on Monday, June 17, 2002, unaware that Dos a Cero had even happened. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unaware
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaware
  1. oblivious
  2. suddenly
  3. ignorant
  4. unexpectedly
  5. unawares
Adjective
  • But for another two and a half years, it’s stuck with a boss who often seems oblivious to customer concerns.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • The Street loves the latter model, the public loves the former, and is oblivious to the dichotomy.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 June 2026
Definition of oblivious
Adverb
  • The former second-round pick is suddenly one of the Lakers’ primary summer league players and hopes to use the experience as an important stepping stone, building up his game while also establishing a leadership voice.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The astounding results delivered by Daraxonrasib, and likely by a new crop of medications now in development pipelines of pharma companies that work in a similar fashion, suddenly provide a significant opportunity to act.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
Definition of suddenly
Adjective
  • Let’s hope that George Santayana’s warning to those ignorant of history about the past repeating itself makes an exception for our present Defense Department.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026
  • And then there are amateur collectors like me, who might not know ironstone from porcelain, but whose last day on earth could be spent touching old objects in ignorant bliss.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2026
Definition of ignorant
Adverb
  • Expecting a change of pace, she is instead unexpectedly pulled into a murder investigation involving a female climate activist.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 July 2026
  • And suddenly, all those pages of analysis feel a lot like a MapQuest printout when the road is unexpectedly closed.
    — Jack O'Hara, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of unexpectedly
Adverb
  • Still, workers were caught unawares by the shutdown, Ball and Nava said.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • While the Terrans struggle to suppress a rebel faction incensed by humanity's alliance with the alien Vasudans, they're caught unawares by the return of an existential threat to the peace-loving species of the galaxy.
    — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Unaware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaware. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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